Support Worker (HCA or SCW): Bespoke Day Service, Cork City

Support Worker (HCA or SCW): Bespoke Day Service, Cork City

Location: Cork City, Cork, Ireland

Job Type: Permanent / Part-time

Sector: Medical & Healthcare Social Care / Social Worker

Hourly Salary Range: €14.50 to €20.90

Purpose of Role: Provide a range of services to individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities and/or autism.

The Company: Barróg Healthcare is a small private health and social care provider based in Dublin offering residential care and day packages nationwide.

Contract: 24 hours a week

Shifts Available: Monday to Thursday 1pm-8pm

Reporting Relationship: Team Lead and Day Service Manager

Job Title: Support Worker (HCA) or Social Care Worker dependent on qualifications

Vetting: Reference checks, Garda Vetting, background clearances.

• Annual pay increments
• Flexibility on working hours
• Sunday overtime rate
• Uniform provided
• Contributory pension scheme
• Dedicated on call service for out of hours support
• Promotion and development opportunities
• Support for further education and training
• Access to Cycle to Work scheme and tax free bus/Luas/rail/coach tickets
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - 24/7 professional counselling, medical, financial and legal advice
• Refer a friend bonus
• Discounted driving lessons

Required Qualifications:

• Permission to work in Ireland.
• For Support Worker roles: minimum a QQI Level 5 major award (8 components/modules) in Health or Social Care, or commitment to complete the major award if some components are already completed.
• For Social Care Worker role: minimum a B.A. in Social Care, QQI Level 7, or equivalent, plus registration as a Social Care Worker with CORU by Nov 2025.
• Full clean driver's licence.

Professional Advantage:

• One year of experience in a Healthcare or Social Care setting.
• Experience/knowledge of report writing and client support plans.

Candidate Skills / Experience:

• The ability to support the client group respectfully, centring the client's goals and needs in every task.
• Understanding of how to prevent and manage challenging behaviour.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Comfortable working with essential information technology and providing reports.

Main Duties / Responsibilities:

• Support service users with intellectual/physical disability or autism.
• Ensure service users understand their environment, learn new skills and maximise independence.
• Assist individuals with daily living activities.
• Support individuals to live a meaningful life, focusing on equal citizenship.
• Facilitate participation and integration into the community.
• Act as an advocate for clients/residents.
• Promote participation of clients/residents in the formulation and execution of their care/placement plan.
• Accompany service users to appointments and other events as required.
• Assist service users with reduced mobility.
• Undertake duties assigned by the direct manager/team leader.
• Manage challenging behaviours using a positive behaviour support plan.
• Provide reports on client activities to management.
• Attend staff meetings and contribute constructively to the ongoing implementation of the care plan.